Disable Write Cache
Inside of the virtual machine I tell the Windows XP Pro SP 2 guest OS that the virtual disk shall have disabled write cache. Does VMware Server 1.0.1 take respect of this flag? Does it really switch of...
View Article"Configuration file was created by VMware product with more features..."
I have received a VM from someone using Workstation 5. I tried to run in my GSX 3.2, but I get the message "[i]Unable to add virtual machine to the inventory. Configuration file was created by VMware...
View ArticleSame MAC-Address for Host and VMware?
Hi,is it possible to use the same MAC-Address for the host and the virtual machine inside the host?The reason for this is, tha a software, installed on the virtual machine, uses the MAC of the...
View ArticleVMWare Server on Ubuntu 5.10 - brief howto
Hi, I thought it would be helpful to post my experience with installing on Ubuntu 5.10. This is by no means official, but it is a starting point. If other people would like to add to this, that would...
View ArticleRemote desktop port3389
Does anyone know how to RDP into a windows guest box that is being natted by the host. I tried port forwarding port 3389 from the host OS which is debian, to the guest which is w2k3. That didn't...
View ArticleThe device, \Device\Scsi\symmpi1, is not ready for access yet
I had a virtual machine become unresponsive this morning. I had to hardboot it and this was listed over and over again in the event viewer for the past two days. These events were occuring less then...
View ArticleCan't install RedHat WS/ES 4 guest: invalid modeline
I get the following when I try to install RHEL ES 4 (32bit) as a guest on VMWare Server. This is on a Dell 2800 running RHEL ES 4 (64bit). This happens whether I run in graphical or text install...
View ArticleNeed recommendations on Raid stripe size
Hi, I'm trying to get a windows 2003 host to run as fast as it can. My attention has turned to the disk subsystem. I would like to hear the group's recommendations regarding RAID Stripe Size for the...
View ArticleShutdown guest vs, Power off VM ???
Whats the difference between these two options? Thanks!
View ArticleSplit Virtual Disk into 2GB files
Hello, Is there advantage or disadvantage off splitting the virtual disk into 2 GB files? My Virtual disk file is 20 GB, my host server is Windows 2003 and my vm server is NT 4.0 TSE. Thanks.
View ArticleHow to unlock a Win2K3 virtual machine
Hi, I have a Win 2003 Server virtual machine set up on my VMWare server. It seems to have locked up after a system reboot. I can access it through the VMWare console, but I get the message that the...
View ArticleWin2k3 Server Guest High CPU Usage On RH4 Host
Hello. I am having an issue with the VMware Server 1.0 and a particular VM. I didn't have this problem on the older EXP and RC builds. My other VM is running fine. I have been running the problem...
View Articlertc: lost some interrupts at
Hello, I've just tried vmware server beta on my new AMD64 with Debian. took a while to set up but now it's working ok. My problem is that I get the following kernel message and my system respond time...
View ArticleBest way to backup a VM
I am sorry if there is already a thread about this but I couldn't find it. My question is simple: I want to backup the ENTIRE vm in case of disk failiare or some serious software damage. What is the...
View ArticleDownload VMware Server Console ONLY ?
Hi,Is there any link for download "VMware Server Console" Only not the whole package "VMware Server" as it was been a GSX Server Client ?!!!! Best Regards,
View ArticleHow do I find the cdrom device with the cdrom drive mapped to an iso file?
On solaris 10 x86, I want to mount/map an iso image to a cdrom drive in my vm. I've set the vm up with VM>> settings >> hardware and pointed to the iso image. But when I "cd" to /cdrom it...
View ArticleVMSS file...ok to delete?
My virtual server is running (ie not in suspended state) but for some reason, the VMSS file is still there? any ideas why? Can I delete it?
View ArticleBest RAID Stripe Size for VM's?
Hello, I'm setting up a RAID10 array with 4 SAS drives to host about 5vm's. During the configuration on the controller/array, it's asking for stripe size. What is the recommended stripe size for...
View ArticleCan't uninstall - server won't stop all running instances
Hi,I am trying to update to the new version for my Ubuntu Breezy Host. When running the install script (with sudo) I get: \------...Stopping all virtual machines...
View ArticleWin NT4.0 sp6a display drivers from VMWare tools will not install
Has anyone seen where you install the VMWare Tools, and the display driver will not install on a Windows NT 4.0 sp6a? I have tried all 3 installs (typical, complete, and customer) of vmware tools,...
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